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Data Center Firm Nscale to House Workers on Floating Prison Barge

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A major data center developer, Nscale, is reportedly renting a floating prison barge to house contract construction workers. The barge, a three-story vessel formerly used for migrant detention, will accommodate 500 workers who will commute to the construction site. This unusual housing solution is being implemented in Norway, near Stord Municipality. AI

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Data Center Firm Nscale to House Workers on Floating Prison Barge

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Futurism: Major Data Center Developer Rents Floating Prison Barge to House Contract Construction Workers. “According to Bloomberg, the boat is a three-story pri

    Futurism: Major Data Center Developer Rents Floating Prison Barge to House Contract Construction Workers. “According to Bloomberg, the boat is a three-story prison barge — a dull, gray rectangular ship that was once used as a floating detention center for migrants. It seems that …

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Major Data Center Developer Rents Floating Prison Barge to House Contract Construction Workers https:// futurism.com/future-society/da ta-center-nscale-norway-p

    Major Data Center Developer Rents Floating Prison Barge to House Contract Construction Workers https:// futurism.com/future-society/da ta-center-nscale-norway-prison-barge-workers # datacenters # ai

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